EDAPS introduces biometric portal in Kenya
15 January 2013 17:48 GMT

A biometric portal, provided by EDAPS.com, will be established that can be accessed by organizations that have access to the Integrated Population Registration System of Kenya (IPRS).

According to Gerald Otieno Kajwang, Minister for issues surrounding immigration and citizen registration, the introduction of a biometric verification system and production of electronic ID cards provide assurance of effective citizen identification.

There are numerous benefits according to EDAPS. For the state of Kenya these include:

effective fight against crime, terrorism and human trafficking;

timely registration of citizens and issue of identity documents;

timely and quality provision of public services to the population (registration and payment of pensions, social benefits, medical services, etc.);

precise definition of quantitative and qualitative composition of the population (beneficiaries, pensioners, voters, etc.).